Month: March 2011

  • Don’t Stop Believin’

    Don’t Stop Believin’

    I am getting some help on this blog post thanks to Journey and their song “Don’t Stop Believing.” While at the party in the Philippines on our last night, Day 8 (Jess’s View), Bong was trying to get everyone to start singing some songs for videoke. A few people sang some songs. Then Jordan and…

  • A Smile to Remember

    A Smile to Remember

    A picture worth a thousand words. (If only I knew a thousand to describe it.) She is standing with her arm stretched out towards you with the biggest smile you have ever seen on a child. Between her little fingers is a bubble wand.  At then end of the wand, there is a bubble that had been…

  • Boisterous Solitude

    Boisterous Solitude

    Among the many things that we experienced while in the Philippines, we experienced a fairly noisy environment. We were well away from the big city bustle, but that didn’t keep the noise down. But before you begin to think that the noise bothered me, think again, it didn’t. The neighbor dog barking wildly, Two-stroke motorcycles,…

  • A Sad Goodbye

    A Sad Goodbye

    I am reminded of the night that we had to say goodbye to the children and the workers. I changed the background on my work computer today from a picture of Glacier National Park to that night. Since I can’t put the picture up online (it is one of the children), I will describe it…

  • One Way

    One Way

    I don’t know how many of you know this, but I’m somewhat a celebrity in the Philippines, especially in the city of Antipolo. Well, probably not, but I did have a giggling girl snap a picture with me when I played my guitar during an outreach there. We spent the afternoon in the city to…

  • Dry and Emotional

    Dry and Emotional

    I have been back from the Philippines for just over one week. Two things that I have noticed about myself.

  • Here is not there

    As a worship leader you would think that I have the whole worshiping God part down pat. But alas, I do not. When I travelled to the Philippines and experienced God in a truly real way, I thought that it would be somewhat easier to bring back the on-fire passion to the states. Last night…

  • Research This

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    I’m a “do it yourself”er type of person. I like to learn to do things that you would typically have someone else do or buy the solution off the shelf. Build a desk, tune-up a car, fix a computer or make an HD antenna. I like to learn about new things, whether for a purpose…

  • A Servant’s Heart

    A Servant’s Heart

    Every night while at Rehoboth, we had a group devotion time in which one of my team members lead us to reflect on God’s word, and what we were doing in the Philippines. It was a great time that helped me reflect on what I was doing while there, and back at home in the…

  • (not) finding your groove

    As I think of what to write in this post, I am conflicted as to it’s topic. Guess I’ll just have to touch on them all! Lets start with grooving. Not musical grooving, but life grooving or as I would like to call it, life trenching. We all have our routines and daily schedules. There…

  • Realizations

    As I went to work today, only to sit in an office alone, I couldn’t help but think of those I left behind in the Philippines. My heart was yearning to be with them to enjoy their company and laughs. I look up at the newly printed pictures plastering my desk at work, and am…

  • Best Cook Ever

    Best Cook Ever

    Mama Lilly Beth made our stay at Rehoboth very pleasant. A lady filled with God’s love and joy, she serves the children by cooking some splendid meals. She always carried a smile on her face and joy in her heart. We were always well feed and surprised with each new meal. We were able to…